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Great Lakes Daily News: 08 September 2003
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Legislators form Great Lakes caucus
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State lawmakers from the eight states and two Canadian provinces that
surround the Great Lakes have formed a caucus to coordinate legislative
action on Great Lakes issues. Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium (9/8)


Fighting West Nile virus with native fish
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One community is trying a different approach to preventing the West Nile
virus: increasing stocks of mosquito-eating fish. Source: Great Lakes Radio
Consortium (9/8)


Water break
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The dramatic increase in the use of irrigation and the effects of suburban
sprawl over the last 50 years have strained groundwater supplies, even in
the Great Lakes region. Source: Earthwatch Radio (9/8)


Seven firms could 'cash out' of Fox River cleanup
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Seven paper companies on the hook for cleanup of the PCB-contaminated Fox
River could write a check for cleanup costs and walk away from the
multi-year project under a so-called "cash-out" provision of the Superfund
law that guides the cleanup. Source: The Appleton Post-Crescent (9/8)


Plunging into Ohio's heart
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More travelers are visiting the Ohio and Erie Canal Scenic Byway, a 110-mile
highway of history that plunges into the heart of Ohio. Source: The
Cleveland Plain Dealer (9/7)


Michigan weeding out invasive species
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St. John's Marsh is just one among dozens of sites where state agencies and
nonprofit groups such as The Nature Conservancy are working to root out
invasive weeds and replace them with plants native to Michigan. Source:
Booth Newspapers (9/7)


Park on Whiskey Island mapped out
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The Whiskey Island park is a key piece of Cleveland's plan to redevelop the
shores of Lake Erie. Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer (9/7)


Stemming the sewer overflow
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Combined sewer overflows during rainstorms are one of the most challenging
environmental issues facing the Niagara region today and are regarded as one
of the biggest threats to the safety and health of the community. Source:
The St. Catharines Standard (9/6)


Lake Michigan swim attempt starts today
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An endurance swimmer who failed to make a direct crossing of Lake Superior
last month will start swimming the length of Lake Michigan today. Source:
South Bend Tribune (9/6)


Water levels in lakes Superior, Michigan-Huron remain well below average
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The August water supply for Lakes Superior and Michigan-Huron were well
below average for the month. Source: The Sault Star (9/5)


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